1、 Price trend of sodium pyrosulfite in China

According to the monitoring of the business association, the domestic price of sodium pyrosulfite continued to run at the bottom this week. The average price of industrial grade sodium pyrosulfite at the beginning of the week was 1760 yuan / ton, and the average price at the end of the week was 1760 yuan / ton, up or down 0.

2、 Market analysis

Product: near the end of the year, the market demand of sodium pyrosulfite has not improved. This week, the market price of industrial grade sodium pyrosulfite is in the range of 1680-1900 yuan / ton, and most of the prices are concentrated in the range of 1700-1800 yuan / ton. The inventory of the enterprise is relatively sufficient, the overall purchase and sale of the downstream is cautious, the enterprise mainly completes the orders of old customers, and the increase of new orders is limited. Affected by the continuous suppression of raw material cost, the trading atmosphere of sodium pyrosulfite market this week is general. (the above prices refer to the foreign quotations of domestic mainstream enterprises, some of which are temporarily excluded from the scope. The prices are for reference only and have nothing to do with the final pricing of the manufacturer. For details, please contact each manufacturer for consultation).

Industry chain: this week, the price of soda ash in the upstream is relatively stable, the price of sulfur is down 6.98% again, the cost of raw materials continues to be explored, and the market price of sodium pyrosulfite is under pressure.

3、 Future forecast

Business analysts believe that under the pressure of raw material cost, the downstream overall purchase and sales are cautious, and the domestic market price of sodium pyrosulfite will continue to be weak at the bottom in the short term.

According to statistics, the price trend of phthalic anhydride in China has increased slightly. As of December 18, the price of phthalic anhydride by o-phthalic acid method was 6350 yuan / ton. Recently, the price trend of o-phthalic anhydride market has increased slightly. On December 17, the phthalic anhydride commodity index was 61.68, unchanged from yesterday, 48.66% lower than the highest point in the cycle, 120.13 (2012-02-28), and 27.39% higher than the lowest point, 48.42, on January 21, 2016. (Note: cycle refers to 2011-09-01 to now)

In recent years, the price trend of domestic phthalic anhydride market has slightly increased. The market price of phthalic anhydride in East China has been temporarily stable. The downstream factories maintain the rigid demand for purchase. The factory inventory pressure still exists, and the high-end transaction is blocked. In recent years, the spot supply of manufacturers is slightly tight, and the market price of phthalic anhydride has slightly increased. In East China, the main flow of negotiation for neighboring method source is 6200-650 yuan / ton, and that for naphthalene method source is 6000-6200 yuan / ton; in North China, the main flow of quotation for phthalic anhydride market is 6200-6300 yuan / ton, most of the manufacturers in the field are mainly stable, the downstream construction is not high, the procurement is mainly on demand, the wait-and-see mentality is strong, the operation of domestic phthalic anhydride plant is stable, and the spot supply of phthalic anhydride in the field has little change The price trend of phthalic anhydride is limited.

In the near future, the execution price of domestic phthalic anhydride upstream product Sinopec is 6200 yuan / ton. Due to the high unit operating rate of some domestic phthalic anhydride manufacturers, the normal supply of goods within the site, the import phthalic acid Market in the port area remains at a low level. In the near future, the phthalic acid Market in the port is stable, the port inventory is low, and the external price of phthalic acid is temporarily stable. The actual transaction price is subject to negotiation, and the details are discussed in detail Benzene price stability, phthalic anhydride market price trend limited.

The downstream DOP price rose slightly, the price of isooctanol was stable, and the cost of DOP raw materials was stable. The downstream demand of DOP is poor, the customer’s purchasing enthusiasm is poor, the downstream PVC price is adjusted by fluctuation, and the maintenance demand of PVC manufacturers is general. The mainstream quotation of DOP market is about 7300-7550 yuan / ton, the rising power of DOP in the future market is weakened, and the price trend in the downstream market is normal, but the price of ox in the upstream market is low and fluctuated, and the demand of plasticizer industry is not changed much. The phthalic anhydride analyst of business society expects that the market price of phthalic anhydride will rise slightly in the later stage.

I. price trend

According to the price monitoring of the business agency, the average ex factory price of sulfur market in East China at the beginning of this week was 586.67 yuan / ton, while the average ex factory price at the weekend was 573.33 yuan / ton, down 13.34 yuan / ton, down 2.27%, 56.23% compared with last year.

II. Market analysis

Product: this week, the domestic sulfur market is mainly stable, and the sulfur quotation of individual refineries is appropriately down according to their own shipment. On the port side, the Yangtze River port rose steadily, the market negotiation atmosphere was flat, the buyer and the seller were mainly stuck on the sidelines, and the actual single information was rare. In terms of supply and demand, refineries in various regions in China mainly operate in low inventory, and some refineries are arranged in narrow range with the market. At present, the mainstream price of solid sulfur in East China market is 520-660 yuan / ton, and the mainstream price of liquid sulfur is 470-630 yuan / ton; the mainstream price of solid sulfur in Shandong market is about 600 yuan / ton, and the mainstream price of liquid sulfur is 520-600 yuan / ton; the mainstream price of solid sulfur in North China market is 530-560 yuan / ton, and the mainstream price of liquid sulfur is 510-540 yuan / ton.

Industrial chain: the performance of the downstream sulfuric acid market is obviously different, and the market is up and down. At the beginning of the week, the supply of acid enterprises in Shandong was not stable, the price of mainstream sulfuric acid manufacturers fell slightly, the downstream gas buying was general, and the actual transaction was limited; the delivery of sulfuric acid manufacturers in Jiangsu and Henan was flat, and the price was narrow downward; under the influence of sulfuric acid manufacturers’ maintenance and sulfuric acid export in Guangxi, the price was slightly increased; the trade of acid enterprises in other regions was weak and stable, and the attitude of the industry to stabilize the price was obvious. At present, the contradiction between supply and demand in the sulfuric acid market is still the same, and the market support is limited.

Industry: according to the price monitoring of the business agency, in the 49th week of 2019 (12.9-12.13), there are 24 kinds of commodities rising month on month in the chemical industry sector, including 4 kinds of commodities rising by more than 5%, accounting for 4.7% of the number of commodities monitored in the sector; the top three commodities are glycol (17.59%), crude benzene (7.07%) and aniline (6.81%). There are 28 commodities with a decline of more than 5% on a month on month basis, accounting for 1.2% of the number of commodities monitored in the sector; the top three products with a decline are hydrochloric acid (- 6.41%), chloroform (- 4.55%), and bisphenol A (- 3.62%). This week’s average was 0.07%. )

III. future forecast

According to the sulfur analyst of the business association, at present, the port inventory is still high, the downstream construction is low, and the price of ammonium phosphate and sulfuric acid is weak. Most of the operators are cautious about the current market, and there is no substantive good guidance on supply and demand. It is expected that the short-term sulfur market will be weak and stable, depending on the situation of factories in the future.

I. price trend

According to the data in the business club’s large list, the market price of dry process aluminum fluoride remained stable this week. The average market price at the beginning of the week was 9000 yuan / ton, while that at the end of the week was 9000 yuan / ton, which was the same as that last week.

II. Market analysis

The price of aluminum fluoride is stable this week: at present, the price of aluminum fluoride in Henan is 8100-8900 yuan / ton, and that in Shandong is 8100-9000 yuan / ton. Zhengzhou Tianrui Grain Technology Co., Ltd. quoted 9000 yuan / ton of aluminum fluoride, Shandong LUZHENG chemical aluminum fluoride to 9600 yuan / ton, Zhengzhou Zerun energy chemical aluminum fluoride to 8500 yuan / ton.

Market analysis: this week, the price trend of hydrofluoric acid slightly increased. In the near future, the on-site manufacturers are generally on the way. The operating rate of the downstream refrigerant industry is still at a low level. The domestic market demand for hydrofluoric acid is limited. In addition, the domestic hydrofluoric acid plant maintains a high operating rate, and the domestic spot supply is sufficient. But in the near future, the price of fluorite remains high, and the domestic price trend slightly increased. As of now, the price of fluorite has been rising Over the weekend, the mainstream of hydrofluoric acid negotiation in the south is 10000-11000 yuan / ton, and the price of hydrofluoric acid in the north market is 10000-10500 yuan / ton. Recently, the price of domestic hydrofluoric acid market has increased slightly. In the near future, the demand of downstream refrigerant industry is general, and the supply of hydrofluoric acid manufacturers is general. Some manufacturers report that there is a continuous upward trend in the near future. With the price of hydrofluoric acid rising, the price of downstream aluminum fluoride stopped falling and stabilized, only a few manufacturers slightly reduced the factory price.

III. future forecast

According to the aluminum fluoride industry analyst of business and chemical branch, the price trend of hydrofluoric acid in the near future shows a continuous upward trend, and the downstream aluminum fluoride market price shows a trend of stop falling and stabilize. It is expected that the aluminum fluoride market price will continue to maintain stability in a short period of time.

I. price trend

According to the price monitoring of the business agency, the ex factory price of urea in Shandong Province rose slightly this week, with the quotation rising 0.2% from 1696.67 yuan / ton at the beginning of the week to 1700.00 yuan / ton at the end of the week, down 13.53% year on year. Overall, the urea market rose this week, with the urea commodity index at 79.07 on December 13.

II. Market analysis

Product: the main urea factory price in Shandong Province rose slightly this week. The quotation of Yangmei plain urea this weekend is 1690 yuan / ton, which is temporarily stable; Shandong Ruixing urea this weekend is 1690 yuan / ton, which is 10 yuan / ton higher than that at the beginning of the week; Mingshui chemical urea this weekend is 1720 yuan / ton, which is temporarily stable.

Market demand: at present, the domestic market trading slows down slightly, some areas are affected by the early warning of heavy air pollution, some manufacturers have short-term shutdown and reduction of their units, and the start-up of urea enterprises is less than 60%, the enthusiasm of downstream receiving goods is not strong, and the demand is light. The amount of agricultural fertilizer is not large, and traders are on the low side of the bargain. It is expected that the short-term market will be stable and weak, and the manufacturers will adjust flexibly according to their production and sales.

Industry chain: upstream products as a whole seem to have declined slightly: the price of natural gas has declined slightly, from 4400.00 yuan / ton at the beginning of the week to 4266.67 yuan / ton at the end of the week, down 3.03%, down 23.35% compared with the same period of last year; the price of liquid ammonia this week is temporarily stable, with the price of 3256.67 yuan / ton, down 2.30% compared with the same period of last year, and the urea cost support this week is weak as a whole. This week, the price of melamine in the downstream of urea was temporarily stable, with the price of 6000.00 yuan / ton. The purchasing capacity in the downstream was average, which had a negative impact on the price of urea. At the same time, the lower level of downstream compound fertilizer production has a negative impact on urea.

III. future forecast

In the middle of December, the urea market in Shandong Province was dominated by low consolidation. According to urea analysts of business association, at present, some manufacturers throw in advance orders, which temporarily stabilizes the sales pressure; while the demand is still weak, combined with the low start-up of compound fertilizer enterprises, the industrial demand has also declined, and the amount of agricultural fertilizer preparation is not large. At present, the domestic market does not have a greater positive support. It is expected that the short-term market will be consolidated at a low level.